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Why do Russian churches have onion-shaped domes? Legion Media Russian church architecture is very diverse, and the look of Orthodox churches has changed over the centuries. However, their domes serve as an indication of the period and the region to which a church belongs, as well as to whom or what it was dedicated. Early Christian basilicas and ancient Roman temples often had one huge dome in the shape of a hemisphere. Russian churches, however, could be crowned with a various number of domes that came in different shapes. If a church has three domes, they symbolize the Holy...

Two great photographers a century apart capture what once was the Russian Empire.

Russian Pryaniki: Ginger All the Way! A Russian pryanik recipe for a Western home kitchen. Jennifer Eremeeva / MT Ready or not, here come the holidays!  Hanukkah has begun, bringing with it a most welcome celebration of light, faith, and hope (and latkes), and Western Christmas, New Year and Orthodox Christmas are not far behind. This year the celebrations have a more muted quality; it’s hard to go wassailing all over the town with social distancing and masking mandates in place.  But there are holiday non-negotiables that no pandemic can vanquish, and for me, these ...